Pottery as Poetry: Learning from The Black Potters of Old Edgefield Ceramic Workshop with Ebitenyefa Baralaye

Name: Pottery as Poetry: Learning from The Black Potters of Old Edgefield Ceramic Workshop with Ebitenyefa Baralaye, 10/2/2023
Start: 2024-06-23T00:00:00-04:00
End: 2024-06-23T13:18:27-04:00
Location: Ann Arbor District Library (Downtown)

Ebitenyefa Baralaye, All My Relation II — Ebitenyefa Baralaye, *All My Relation II*, 2023, stoneware, glaze 30″ x 16″ x 16″. Image courtesy the artist.

When

Monday, October 2, 2023
11:00 am – 1:30 pm

Where

In-person Event

Ann Arbor District Library (Downtown)
343 S 5th Ave, Ann Arbor, MI 48104
Map/Directions

Details

Workshop / Seminar
Open to the public
Free of charge

RSVP Required

Detroit based artist and educator Ebitenyefa Baralaye will lead a hands-on workshop on ceramic techniques and glazing methods inspired by the Black Potters of Old Edgefield. Clay and tools will be provided.

This event is co-presented by Stamps Gallery, The University of Michigan Museum of Art (UMMA), and the Ann Arbor District Library (AADL) in conjunction with the exhibition Hear Me Now: The Black Potters of Old Edgefield, South Carolina, on view at UMMA from August 26, 2023 — January 7, 2024. This event series is sponsored by the U‑M Arts Initiative.

Spaces are limited. Registration is required. For more information contact Jennifer Junkermeier-Khan at jenjkhan@umich.edu.

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